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SunSeeker

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2. After what McConnell did in denying Obama an appointment, you think we shouldn't even try?

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 02:04 AM

Feb 2020

FDR did not have a SCOTUS seat stolen from him. It was harder for him to justify packing the Court at that point. But after the GOP theft of an Obama appointment, and Trump's FBI's refusal to even interview Kavanaugh's accusers, Dem court packing is warranted.

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it worked so well for FDR lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #1

After what McConnell did in denying Obama an appointment, you think we shouldn't even try? SunSeeker Feb 2020 #2

yeah, good luck getting that argument by the Senate. lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #3

NOTHING is getting by the Senate. That is why we need to flip the Senate to do anything. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #4

+1 The country is (at best) frozen until we have both houses and POTUS. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #8

It'll get by if we flip it and dispense of the filibuster. But I think a KPN Feb 2020 #5

Pelosi needs to start an investigation of Kavanaugh immediately. The Republicans would do it amywalk Feb 2020 #6

Yup. That will happen only if enough of us pressure her and other KPN Feb 2020 #7

You will never get a 2/3rds majority in the Senate to convict dware Feb 2020 #9